Lot 236 · The Collection of Sir Elton John: The Day Sale
Action Painting III (After Hans Namuth) from Pictures in Chocolate, 1997
Vik Muniz · cibachrome print
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Collection of Sir Elton John: The Day Sale, New York · 23 February 2024
- Dimensions
- overall framed: 49 x 61 ½ in. (124.4 x 156.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3280386
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3280386 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3280386
Vik Muniz, Action Painting III (After Hans Namuth) from Pictures in Chocolate, 1997. Christie's, 23 Feb 2024, lot 236. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3280386.
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Vik Muniz, Action Painting III (After Hans Namuth) from Pictures in Chocolate, 1997. Christie's, 23 Feb 2024, lot 236. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3280386.
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